Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 19, 2014

New wealth creation (these days, “innovation”) has to be the driving force of every business – a relentless pursuit of a greater good that is fueled by the creation of profits. Question : What leadership skill did you learn as a teenager and that you still use today? Read more about some of Kansas City''s most interesting leaders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

Stay tuned for more information in 2017, but I will be very busy writing facilitator process guides based on my decades of experience as a trainer and sharing that on this blog.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 25, 2012

Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice awhile back in his column in the Kansas City Business Journal. Busy -- As in, "I'll call you when I'm not so busy." "I'm I'm really busy right now." The word "busy" gives your customer the impression they are a low priority.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The Kansas City Star newspaper last year wrote a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary. Mr. Ewing Kauffman, fondly known as Mr. K, led Marion during its peak, and is remembered as one of the most effective, influential leaders ever in the Kansas City area.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 25, 2011

The Kansas City Star newspaper last year wrote a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary. Mr. Ewing Kauffman, fondly known as Mr. K, led Marion during its peak, and is remembered as one of the most effective, influential leaders ever in the Kansas City area.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 1, 2011

The Kansas City chapter of the American Society of Training and Development recently voted John P. Schuster has been quoted by media sources from Shape Magazine to Investors’ Business Daily and the Washington Post. Schuster as trainer of the year.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 15, 2015

I was at the tail-end of a grad program at the University of Kansas, and amazingly frustrated with the complete lack of action at a larger university like mine. What I was finding was life changing for me—businesses were beginning to dramatically shift to a triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. Quarter 1, 2014.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Mike Brown, the founder of the Kansas City, MO company called, The Brainzooming Group , encourages business leaders to solicit feedback from their customers when creating a strategic plan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy. Design for Different Levels of Capacity and Skills: Adapt in Real Time.

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Forum One

APRIL 14, 2022

As Vice President, Engineering, Brian Graves brings an ability to navigate ever-changing technology and sharpen the cutting-edge skills we deploy for our mission-driven partners. Sandra will work to align our people practices with our core values, our DEIA commitment, our business strategy, and our mission.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Saturday, September 18, 2010 How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills Here is this weeks book recommendation. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 7, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Do You Really Need To Read Leadership Books?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Is it easy for your customers to: Buy from you? Make returns? Get pricing and terms? Receive timely responses to their e-mails?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

APRIL 12, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Monday, April 12, 2010 Build These Leadership Skills I had the pleasure of interviewing Overland Park, KS-based author Leigh Branham recently. What would the difference of these definitions be?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 25, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Tuesday, May 25, 2010 Play Team Sports To Build Leadership Skills Todays high school and college team sport athletes are learning leadership skills that will serve them well when they enter the workforce.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Mission -- Why you do what you do; the organizations reason for being, its purpose. Says what, in the end, you want to be remembered for.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 14, 2024

million people watched the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in February, making it the most-watched telecast in history. If you notice a large number of volunteers from a local bank, go talk with the business about its corporate giving program. A record 123.4

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. I believe business plans are critical to any business — new or old. The 194-page shows business leaders how to write a plan in about one hour so it fits on a single sheet of paper.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MARCH 25, 2014

Clayton (Clay) Daniels is VP of Operations , Midwest Service & Solutions at Kansas City-based U.S. He''s also one of the Kansas City area''s most inspiring leaders. Daniels was a Major in the US Army , has an MBA from the Bloch School of Management at University of Missouri-Kansas City ( UMKC) , and moved into his VP role at U.S.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Posted by Eric Jacobson at 8:10 PM Labels: Books For Managers , Change Management , Customer Feedback , Customer Service , General Management Skills , Strategic Planning 1 comments: Maths private tutor said.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 Never Say These Words To A Customer Author Harvey MacKay wrote the following spot-on advice in his recent column in the Kansas City Business Journal. plain and simple.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? You can learn more about how to do that in his latest book, Re-Engage. Been looking at this book for awhile. Thanks for the summary.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Wednesday, December 1, 2010 How To Avoid 8 Common Performance Evaluation Pitfalls As the year comes to a close its likely time for many business leaders to tackle the annual performance appraisal process.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. A strong mentoring relationship allows the mentor and the mentee to develop new skills and talents, to build confidence, and to build self-awareness. Will the relationship have good personal chemistry?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. An example of positive feedback is : “Bob, your communications skills have dramatically improved over the past couple of months. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Armstrong in their book, Perfect Phrases for Writing Employee Surveys : 1. Remember, surveys generate expectations.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? By absorbing these lessons--of mentors mistakes and successes--mentees are better prepared to move forward with knowledge and confidence.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. One leadership skill is the ability to accommodate different views in the workplace, regardless of what they are. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Did it work?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Sunday, October 17, 2010 What To Think About For Next Year Hopefully, 2011 will be better for most businesses. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. A fellow Blogger, Debbie Laskey, shared these keen insights with me: “A brand strategy is the ultimate business strategy and often the least understood."

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. As we near the last quarter of 2010, its wise to think about how we can make our businesses stronger in 2011. Unfortunately, most businesses dont have a plan.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Tuesday, November 9, 2010 How To Produce An Effective Company Blog If you lead a business and aren’t part of the 34% of U.S. Promote your blog URL on your website. Post your blog on Facebook.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. The Kansas City Star newspaper recently featured a story about Marion Laboratories and its 60th anniversary. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. The online survey tool uses a 45 question assessment to measure your leadership skills across 15 dimensions of leadership. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. Tuesday, August 24, 2010 Dont Hire Someone Just Like You Despite the temptation to hire someone like yourself, hire someone to complement your skills --not to duplicate your skills.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. That is why Polaris recommends that business leaders conduct employee research that allows leaders to better understand what motivates employees, drives loyalty, and makes and keeps employees happy.

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